2024 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
10
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,775
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
cognitive science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #238 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for cognitive science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,775 degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Cognitive Science School
The cognitive science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cognitive Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Cognitive Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Cognitive Science Degree Level
The cognitive science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Cognitive Science in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cognitive science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Cognitive Science
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
77
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in cognitive science. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 77 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from Stanford University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
265
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in cognitive science needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 265 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
708
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in cognitive science. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 708 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of California - San Diego
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
208
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in cognitive science. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 208 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of California - Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
60
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 60 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
184
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 184 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 23 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of California - Irvine
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 14 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at Oxy in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from Occidental College
GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 10 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from George Fox University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
140
Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 140 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of California - Santa Cruz
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